Jeremiah Haggins, 19, was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a home on the 300 block of Claiborne Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi. Officers and Robbery/Homicide detectives responded to a report of a deceased person at about 1:00 a.m. on July 26, 2026; Haggins was pronounced dead at the scene and next of kin were notified.

Investigators moved quickly: within 36 hours a 17-year-old, Randy Singleton, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Haggins’ death. Authorities also charged Singleton with aggravated assault after a second person was reportedly injured, and a vehicle believed used in the incident was recovered. At the initial bond hearing Singleton was denied bond on the murder charge and held; bond for the aggravated assault charge was set at $75,000. Homicide detectives are interviewing witnesses and pursuing leads as the investigation continues.

If anyone witnessed activity around Claiborne Avenue that night or has information about the shooting or the recovered vehicle, please come forward.